Inspection · 2024-09-11
Licensing Inspector
Anita Drewry
(757) 404-5261
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
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Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor's records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.
Inspector Notes
An unannounced, on-site focused inspection was initiated and completed on 9/11/2024 as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:30 am and ended at 2:10 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.
There were 8 children present and 3staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 7/8/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Plan of Correction: The inspection was printed and posted during the inspection.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry and did not request obtain the result s of a sex offender registry search from one state for Staff #3, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: This was an oversight. The program director began the process of obtaining the central registry and sex offender registry searches for staff #3 during the inspection. The results will be placed in the staff record and copies sent to the inspector upon receipt.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #3 had no documentation of screening and had been employed for over 1month, Staff #2 , Staff #3 and Staff #4's TB screenings were dated dated five months prior to date of employment and they have been employed for over 1 month.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1, #2 and #4 obtained their TB screenings early in anticipation of the center opening and enrolling children, but some delays in opening occurred.
Staff hired subsequently will obtain their TB screening no more than30 days prior to beginning employment.
Staff #3 will obtain a TB screening within 10 days.